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Friday, January 6, 2017

Millions Lost as Fire Raze Coca Cola Depot

The
Uyo depot of the Nigerian Bottling Company, makers of Coca-Cola, was on
Wednesday gutted by fire with goods worth millions of Naira destroyed. Eyewitnesses
report that but for the quick intervention of firefighters from the state Fire
Service, the inferno, which started from where the pallets were packed and
engulfed the entire packing zone, was already spreading to the office complex.

“The
fire started from where the pallets are packed and the fire service was quickly
alerted to control the spread to other buildings,” an eyewitness, Ekong
Charles, said.“In
fact, it was so serious; if not for the quick intervention of the firefighters
it would have consumed the entire depot. Five
trucks of firefighting vehicles were brought to put out the fire”

According
to the Chief Fire Officer in Akwa Ibom, Ndarake Ukpe, he had to mobilise
firemen from Ikot Ekpene, Abak and Akpan Andem to put out the fire. Ukpe,
who said the cause of the fire was yet unknown, appealed to residents to be
careful in handling inflammable materials during this harmattan period.

“Fire
does not just happen, it is caused by carelessness and fake electrical
installations in our buildings. We
have organised seminars for people in the markets and advised them to stop
storing fuel in their houses. We
are committed to ensuring that our department response to fire calls within
record time so that minimal lost is recorded.”